Do Young Kim, currently CFO for International, has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer of Scania Group and will join the Executive Board, reporting to CEO Christian Levin. He is set to begin in this role on 1 February 2025.
Do Young brings a wealth of industry experience to his new role at Scania. Before joining Scania's sister brand International (previously known as Navistar) he was project lead for TRATON Group's IPO readiness and execution, as well as for the overall company acquisition of International. Before that, he led TRATON Group's treasury department.
"I'm delighted to welcome Do Young to Scania as our new CFO. His extensive industry experience, holistic view on performance and company value creation originating from a commercial focus, align well with Scania's core value of Customer first", says Christian Levin, President and CEO of Scania and TRATON Group.
Prior to his roles at TRATON, Do Young was CFO for several joint ventures in the automotive industry, including Beijing Benz Automotive, Fujian Benz Automotive, and Mercedes-Benz Korea. He has a bachelor's degree in business administration and management from Yonsei University in South Korea.
"With both a Group and cross-brand background, as well as an inclusive style and strive for shared values and culture, Do Young will be a good contribution to the continuing integration of Scania within the TRATON Group" Christian continues.
"I'm very happy to be joining Scania at this exciting and crucial time in the company's history," says Do Young Kim." We have great opportunities ahead, and I look forward to contributing to Scania's purpose of driving the shift towards a sustainable transport system".
Do Young Kim succeeds Jonas Rickberg, who is leaving Scania to take on the role of CFO at Skanska Group.